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Saica Pack opens customer experience centre
Saica Pack has opened a new customer experience centre, offering clients the opportunity to develop new packaging in creative workshops.

Highcon secures fresh financing, restructures for profitable future
Highcon Systems has been boosted by a fresh financial package, two further orders for its Beam 2C, a new partnership with BHS Corrugated – and a revamped business plan aimed at paving the way to...

Free online conference launched for International Print Day
American print evangelism platform Print Media Centr has launched a 10-hour free online conference for International Print Day on 25 October 2023.

PDS Print enhances wide-format with double install
PDS Print has installed two new machines – a Xenons X180 hybrid flatbed/roll-fed wide-format printer and a B8-2513 digital cutter form Ameida CNC Technology.

James Cropper shows off cup recycling win
James Cropper has managed to close the loop on its Kendal mill’s disposable cup recycling scheme, meaning 100% of the cups’ material is now recycled and reused.

CMA will probe News UK and DMG Media print plans
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to review plans by News UK and DMG Media to create a joint venture printing operation, in a move that could take several months.

Packaging bosses named among UK’s most ambitious business leaders
Two packaging company heads have been named on a list of Britain's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’.

Verve Display free to play after spring investments
Harlow wide-format printer Verve Display has found itself winning work through innovation after investing in a Kongsberg X24 digital cutter and Agfa Oberon UV LED printer.

CWU updates members on Royal Mail CEO talks and incentive scheme
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has updated its members at Royal Mail Group on its “positive” discussions with the new Royal Mail CEO, while also outlining details of a new Christmas incentive...

New print tenders include major councils contract
A trio of new industry related tenders are now live via the government’s Find a Tender service, including one with multiple lots that have an estimated total value of £4m.

Government pledges action on late invoice payments
The government has pledged to tackle a culture of late payment in the UK as part of its Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, due for publication later in 2023.

Kornit CEO details Israel-Gaza war impact and firm's priorities
Kornit Digital CEO Ronen Samuel has spoken candidly about the impact of the Israel-Gaza war on the business and pledged that his top priority was supporting the firm’s employees and customers.

Integrity Print parent rebrands to better reflect group offering
The holding company that owns Integrity Print, A1 Security Print, Alliance Labels and a raft of other businesses has rebranded to better reflect the breadth of the current group.

International Paper closures to impact 900 jobs
International Paper is set to permanently close its containerboard mill in Orange, Texas and will permanently cease production on two of its pulp machines at other sites, affecting around 900 jobs.

Kin and Carta set for private equity takeover
Kin and Carta, the old St Ives business, is set to be acquired in a £203m private equity deal.